Preaching Coach Podcast with Dr. David Allen

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen reflects on preaching Jeremiah 10:21 at a Bible conference in Baton Rouge and applies the text’s warning to pastors: when spiritual leaders do not...

In this episode, Dr. David L. Allen shares insights from his book “From the Mound to the Pulpit,” focusing on a chapter called “The World Series and the Hall of Fame.” He compares Christmas and Easter preaching to...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen shares special resources helpful for sermon preparation and explains how receiving 400 books as a teenage preacher sparked a lifelong pursuit of building a...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen talks about John Bishop’s 1952 book “The Man in the Manse” and reads from Chapter 1 on a pastor’s calling. Bishop says ministry is hard but a great...

As a new school year begins, this episode shares five biblical lessons for students, teachers, parents, and anyone starting a new season. Dr. David Allen encourages students to work hard, choose friends carefully, and...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen draws similarities between elite baseball pitching and effective preaching while highlighting his book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit: Preaching Lessons...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen provides a brief look at a new book releasing later this week – an update to the widely-loved “Preaching Tools” book. Listen in to find out what’s new...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen introduces his new book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit: Preaching Lessons from Baseball for Sermon Preparation and Delivery,” available on Amazon in...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen introduces longtime friend Dr. Timothy Pigg, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Immokalee, Florida, and director of the Conservative Baptist...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen reflects on excerpts from an anonymous 1885 article, “Modern Homiletics,” from the Southern Presbyterian Review, exploring whether preachers’ textbook...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen teaches from Jude 3–4, looking back to a 2015 theology journal article he wrote as a guide. He explains that “the faith” refers to the once-for-all...

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen explores how pastors can keep their preaching fresh week after week, arguing that lasting freshness comes less from novelty and more from enduring disciplines rooted in Scripture and...

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen walks through the steps of preparing to preach from the book of Amos, one of the 12 minor prophets and one of the books of the Bible that focuses on biblical justice.

In today’s episode from the archives, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Church in Hendersonville, Tenn. Recorded during the 2025 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist...

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to develop a correct understanding of the theology of preaching and how to implement that into crafting sermons that are exegetical and text-driven.